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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... other forms of trauma ... herniation - Trauma ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal Cord ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Phrenic nerve injury ... #differential #
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... • Mechanical Trauma ... lactam antibiotics are ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
disease): Leaflets are ... papillary muscle injury ... indirect chest wall trauma ... stretched strut chord ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
causing endothelial injury ... • They can cause ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... vasculitis - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... classification #rheumatology
Sporotrichiosis Hand Infection
Sporotrichoid pattern of spread.  There are only 3 differentials in this case. Sporothrix/M.marinum/
differentials in ... this case. ... Had a similar case ... M.marinum after a cut injury ... #photo #hand
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Case description ... : • Clinical: anterolateral ... Differential diagnosis ... ligament complex injury ... • Direct trauma
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... in over 80% of cases ... Keep this injury ... pattern on your differential ... #Injury #clinical
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
30k traumatic injury ... inoculation via trauma ... subcutaneous fat are ... dermatology #skin #clinical ... #photo
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Denies any trauma ... Filariasis caused ... Wuchereria #bancrofti #clinical ... #photo #smear # ... microscopy